- Arkansas AG Tim Griffin sued General Motors LLC and its subsidiary OnStar LLC (collectively, “GM”) over allegations that GM misled vehicle purchasers into enrolling in programs that collected and shared their driving data with third parties in violation of state consumer protection law.
- According to the complaint, GM used aggressive marketing and deceptive sales tactics to enroll vehicle purchasers in products advertised as improving vehicle safety and functionality but that had the purpose of collecting and transmitting driving data to GM, which in turn sold that data to third parties, including insurance companies. GM is also alleged to have sold the data knowing that insurance companies could use the information to financially harm consumers through increased car insurance premiums, denials, or dropped coverage.
- The complaint requests declaratory and injunctive relief, civil penalties, and attorneys fees and costs, among other relief.
- We previously reported on the Texas AG’s similar lawsuit against GM.